Question | Answer |
Advanced Options Menu | Appears when F8 is pressed as Windows is loading.
The menu gives different boot options. |
BCDEdit | Used in Command Prompt, a command used to manually edit the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) |
Boot Configuration Data (BCD) | Contains boot settings that control BootMgr, Winload.exe WinResume.exe Memtest.exe and dual boots. |
Booting | Brings a computer up to a working state without the user having to do anything but press a button or switch. |
Boot.ini | Hidden text file that contains information needed to start the boot and build of the boot loader menu. |
Bootrec | Used in Command Prompt to repair BCD and boot sectors. |
Bootsect | Used in Command Prompt. Command used to repair a dual boot system |
Cold Boot | Also known as Hard Boot. Involves using the power button / switch to start the computer and begin loading the operating system. |
DiskPart | Tool used in Command Prompt to manage hard drives and partitions. |
Emergencey Repair Disk | A record of critical information about your system that can be used to fix a problem with the OS. Can bypass the boot files stored in C:\ |
FDISK | Command to format a hard drive or floppy disk. |
Fixboot | Command used to repair the boot sector of the System Partition. Used at a command prompt. |
Fixmbr | Command used to repair the MBR. Used at Command Prompt. |
Hard Boot | Also known as Cold Boot. Involves using the power button / switch to start the computer and begin loading the operating system. |
Last Known Good Configuration | Windows Registry key for the most recent successful Login. |
NTLDR | Program responsible for starting Windows. Also called the Boot Loader. |
OS Boot Record | First sector of the system partition. |
Post (Power On Self Test) | A series of tests used to find out if startup BIOS can communicate correctly with essential hardware components for a successful boot. |
Recovery Console | A lean operating system controlled from the command prompt. Located on the Windows installation disk as well as in the Advanced Boot Options menu |
Recovery Image | Backup of the Windows Volume. |
Soft Boot | Also known as Warm Boot. Involves restarting the computer from within an Operating System. |
System Repair Disc | A disc, created in Windows 7 and newer, which can launch Windows RE. |
Warm Boot | Also known as Soft Boot. Involves restarting the computer from within an Operating System. |
Windows Boot Loader (Winload.exe) | Loads and starts essential Windows processes. |
Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) | a lean operating system that can be launched to solve Windows startup problems after other tools available on the advanced option menu have failed. |